Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08
NORFOLK.
THE DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF CAR
RYIYa THE CRY.
Outlook in Surrounding Countiss-Rsv. DR.,
Koge-Death OF an Old
Physician.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, November z, 1887.
The Democrats Of this city are conf
dent of carrying everything tomorrow.
The addition OF Brambleton has largely
increased the Democratic strength OF the
city. and there is no longer any fear OF
the Fourth Ward, the stronghold Of the
darky Republicans. In Norfolk coun-
~ the split in the Republican ranks is
largely aggravated. and there are Demo
Gratis who insist that Major Mullen can
be elected il the Democratic voters will
only como ont and vote. Republicans
are confident of electing the Reform
tcket in Princess Anne county. The
Democrats in Princess Anne. however,
are hard at work. Portsmouth will give
8 Democratic majority of between 500
and 500.
Rev. DR.. Hoge, of Richmond, preached
at Cranky Street Methodist Episcopal
church last night to one Of the largest
congregations ever in that building, and
delivered magnificent sermon in refuta-
ton of the alleged decline of the Chris
tan religion. de was very happily in
troduced by DR.. Tudor, and in response
said he was the happiest pastor in Vir-
GINA. He had been pastor OF one
church for thirty-eight years, his first
and only love. and during all that time
he had never had any trouble. He had
experienced troubles and vicissitudes,
but they were not church troubles. In
abiding TO the throng present he said
he liked to preach to Norfolk people
He always found them most attentive
listeners.
The United States Circuit Court was
opened to-day by the marshal, but no
business was dcne, as Judge Hughes
will not be here unit Thursday.
The tug Edwin Ludlow, sunk at Ora
ney island, has been raised and brought
up to the city for repairs.
Hon. John Goode Will return here to-
morrow from Richmond tOvote. Though
living in Washington, he still retains his
residence in Norfolk.
Tho convocation Of Norfolk, which
embraces the Episcopal churches of sew
eral counties of this section, will meet
IN annual session at st. Johns church IN
Portsmouth tomorrow.
The receipts OF cotton at this port last
week were %, 454 bales, and at West
Point 90, S04 bales.
The Norfolk pirginian has abandon
ed the "rat printers, and appears to-
morrow rs a union paper again. The
most of the old force returned 10 their
cases.
The training squadron is daily expect
cd at the navy yard from New York.
DR.. William Selden, one of the oldest
practitioners in Virginia and a distin-
guiShed physician. died suddenly while
in the law office of White d Garnett this
morning He was for a number of years
a member of the National Board Of
Health and was otherwise eminent in his
profession. The deceased was IN the
eghtieth year of bis age. He was the
wealthiest man in the city.
At Bowers Hill yesterday MIR. Samuel
Hartman, who was rim over on the turn
pike road and severely injured, died
from the injuries received. He made II
statement OF The affair 10y which he ex-
onerated from al! blame the pa ties who
were in the vehicle that ran ov er him.
Captain c. A. BohanHaD, of Rich
mond, and Captain p. W. Mckinney, OF
Farmville. addressed Democratic mass
meeting il BrambletCn tonight They
spoke to a large gathering III Princess
Anne county to-day.
The Corporation Court commenced its
criminal term to-day with one hundred
eases on the docket, eight of which are
murder cases. u.